In the 2013 election, Jonathan faced a new candidate Ewon Ebin of UPKO but losing again the parliamentary seat.[3]
2018 general election
In the 2018 election, his party of PKR field him to contest the Ranau parliamentary seat again,[4][5] facing the seat defending candidate Ewon Ebin from UPKO and subsequently won.[6][7]
Incident
In 2013, Jonathan as a PKR member post a picture of Anwar Ibrahim being awarded the "Huguan Siou" (Paramount Leader of the Kadazan-Dusuns) in his Facebook account.[8] This subsequently leading to furore among Kadazan-Dusun community in Sabah as the title is "sacred" and should only be used among the ethnic indigenous community, not for a country title.[9] The Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) also demanded apologies from him and Anwar.[10] Responding to the criticism, Jonathan said "Who am I to stop any Kadazan-Dusun individual from enthroning any person as 'Huguan Siou' Malaysia?".[11] Anwar however denied that he was bestowed the honour.[9]
^Philip Golingai (23 June 2014). "A religious minefield". The Star. Retrieved 26 May 2018. In the Ranau parliamentary seat, Barisan's Datuk Ewon Ebin of Upko received 15,434 votes, Jonathan Yasin of PKR and the brother of Amisah got 11,823 votes, Julianah Situn @Widya Julia of Sabah Star 2,559 and Yazid Sahjinan, an independent, 914.